Hernshaw, West Virginia
Hernshaw, West Virginia | |
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Hernshaw Hernshaw | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 81°36′08″W / 38.22500°N 81.60222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25107 |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1540175[1] |
Hernshaw is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hernshaw is located on West Virginia Route 94, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Marmet, along Lens Creek.[2] Hernshaw has a post office with ZIP code 25107.[3]
The community's name is an amalgamation of the names Herndon and Renshaw, two men in the local coal mining industry.[4]
On 2 April 2024, a tornado touched down at the Kanawha State Forest and moved eastward until it dissipated at a point between Hernshaw and Marmet.[5] Significant property damage in and around the unincorporated community occurred as a result.[5]
A 3-vehicle crash on Lens Creek Road (WV Route 94) occurred on 31 January 2025, with one death.[6] On 15 September 2025, a car and a coal truck crashed on Lens Creek Road, with zero injuries.[7] Yet another head-on collision on the same road happened between SUV and a utility truck on 2 December 2025, with one death.[8]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-11-29
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 306.
- ^ a b "Storm Events Database - Event Details | National Centers for Environmental Information". www.ncei.noaa.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "Boone County man dies in 3-vehicle crash in Hernshaw area of Kanawha County". Charleston Gazette-Mail. January 31, 2025. Archived from the original on December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ Patterson, Jessica (September 15, 2025). "Road reopens after Kanawha County crash involving coal truck".
- ^ Patterson, Jessica (December 4, 2025). "Kanawha County deputies seeking witnesses, surveillance video in Hernshaw crash that killed child".